Apple-blossom Weevil vs Poison devil's-pepper

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Poison devil's-pepper
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 Rauvolfia
Species Anthonomus pomorum Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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