Apple-blossom Weevil vs milkweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Curculionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Gomphocarpus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	milkweed
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.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway