Apple-blossom Weevil vs False heather

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cuphea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	False heather
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.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.