Apple-blossom Weevil vs Many-coloured Dandelion

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Taraxacum multicolorans

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Many-coloured Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Many-coloured Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Taraxacum multicolorans

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Many-coloured Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Many-coloured Dandelion
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.

Many-coloured Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.