Apple-blossom Weevil vs Foxtail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Amaranthus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Foxtail
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.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden