Apple-blossom Weevil vs Geranium aphid

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anthonomus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Geranium aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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