Apple-blossom Weevil vs Hedgemustard

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Hedgemustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Sisymbrium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Hedgemustard
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.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.