Apple-blossom Weevil vs Pleurisy Root

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Asclepias incarnata

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Pleurisy Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pleurisy Root
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	Asclepias
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Asclepias incarnata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Pleurisy Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pleurisy Root
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.

Pleurisy Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, 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.