Apple-blossom Weevil vs rose aphid

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Macrosiphum rosae

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while rose aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	rose aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anthonomus	Macrosiphum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Macrosiphum rosae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and rose aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

rose aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	rose aphid
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.

rose aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden