Apple-blossom Weevil vs Pith Plant

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Aeschynomene
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.