Apple-blossom Weevil vs Purple Mullein

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Verbascum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Purple Mullein
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 Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.