Apple-blossom Weevil vs Divided Tunicate

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Styela canopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Divided Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Curculionidae	Styelidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Styela
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Styela canopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Divided Tunicate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Divided Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Divided Tunicate
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.

Divided Tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Lebanon), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.