Apple-blossom Weevil vs Leafhopper

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Kybos populi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Kybos
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Kybos populi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Leafhopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Leafhopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Leafhopper
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.

Leafhopper

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including montane grasslands and shrublands, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden