Apple-blossom Weevil vs Root-headed Centaury

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Centaurea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.