Apple-blossom Weevil vs Quito-orange

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Curculionidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Solanum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Quito-orange
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.

Quito-orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.