Apple-blossom Weevil vs River False Buttonweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Spermacoce tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	River False Buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Curculionidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Spermacoce
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Spermacoce tenuior

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

River False Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	River False Buttonweed
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.

River False Buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Madagascar.

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.