Apple-blossom Weevil vs Large-leaved Spindle

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Curculionidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Euonymus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Large-leaved Spindle
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.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden