Apple-blossom Weevil vs Petunia

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Petunia atkinsiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Petunia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Petunia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Petunia atkinsiana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Petunia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Petunia
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.

Petunia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.