Apple-blossom Weevil vs Desert Thorn

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lycium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lycium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Desert Thorn
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 Thorn

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.