Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fringed rue

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Curculionidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ruta
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fringed rue
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 rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.