Apple-blossom Weevil vs Chinaroot

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Curculionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Smilax
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.