Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cranberry cotoneaster

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cotoneaster apiculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Cranberry cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Anthonomus Cotoneaster
Species Anthonomus pomorum Cotoneaster apiculatus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cranberry cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Cranberry cotoneaster
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.

Cranberry cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

Cranberry cotoneaster

No description available.

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