Apple-blossom Weevil vs Desert Sunflower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Helianthus deserticola

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Desert 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 deserticola

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Desert 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.

Desert Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.