Apple-blossom Weevil vs Prostrate wild petunia

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ruellia prostrata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Prostrate wild petunia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prostrate wild petunia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ruellia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ruellia prostrata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate wild petunia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prostrate wild 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.

Prostrate wild petunia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries).

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.