Apple-blossom Weevil vs Love Apple

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Curculionidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Paris
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Love 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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.