Apple-blossom Weevil vs Pear psylla

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cacopsylla
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Pear psylla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pear psylla
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.

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden