Apple-blossom Weevil vs Japanese Bindweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Calystegia pubescens

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Japanese Bindweed
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	Calystegia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Calystegia pubescens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Japanese Bindweed
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.

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.