Apple-blossom Weevil vs Purple clover

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Trifolium purpureum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Purple clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Purple clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Trifolium purpureum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Purple clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Purple clover
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.

Purple clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.