Apple-blossom Weevil vs Deceptive Sunflower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Helianthus petiolaris

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Deceptive Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Deceptive Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Helianthus petiolaris

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Deceptive Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Deceptive Sunflower
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.

Deceptive Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico, 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.