Apple-blossom Weevil vs Flame Nasturtium

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Curculionidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Tropaeolum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Flame Nasturtium
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.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.