Apple-blossom Weevil vs False sicklepod

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Senna multijuga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil False sicklepod
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthonomus Senna
Species Anthonomus pomorum Senna multijuga

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False sicklepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil False sicklepod
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 sicklepod

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.

False sicklepod

No description available.

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