Apple-blossom Weevil vs Rough Hawkweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rough Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rough Hawkweed
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.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.