Apple-blossom Weevil vs Persian onion

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Allium hollandicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Persian onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Allium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Allium hollandicum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Persian onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Persian onion
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.

Persian onion

Habitat

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

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