Apple-blossom Weevil vs Milk Thistle Rust

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Puccinia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Milk Thistle Rust
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.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.