Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lesser marigold

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Tagetes
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser marigold
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.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.