Apple-blossom Weevil vs False Olive

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Buddleja saligna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil False Olive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Curculionidae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Anthonomus Buddleja
Species Anthonomus pomorum Buddleja saligna

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False Olive

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil False Olive
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 Olive

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

False Olive

No description available.

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