Apple-blossom Weevil vs Early Blight

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Alternaria solani

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Early Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Early Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Curculionidae	Pleosporaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Alternaria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Alternaria solani

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Early Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Early Blight
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.

Early Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.