Apple-blossom Weevil vs Red spider mite

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Curculionidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Tetranychus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Red spider mite
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.

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden