Apple-blossom Weevil vs Kangaroo-apple

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Solanum laciniatum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Kangaroo-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Kangaroo-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Solanum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Solanum laciniatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Kangaroo-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Kangaroo-apple
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.

Kangaroo-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Israel), and Europe (12 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.