Apple-blossom Weevil vs prairie phlox

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phlox pilosa

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while prairie phlox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	prairie phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Curculionidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Phlox
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Phlox pilosa

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

prairie phlox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	prairie phlox
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.

prairie phlox

Habitat

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

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.