Apple-blossom Weevil vs Ground Pink

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phlox subulata

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Ground Pink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ground Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Curculionidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Phlox
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Phlox subulata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Ground Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ground Pink
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.

Ground Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.