Apple-blossom Weevil vs Least Evening-Primrose

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Curculionidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Oenothera
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Least Evening-Primrose
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.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, 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