Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fringed dodder

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cuscuta
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.