Apple-blossom Weevil vs Sage-leaved Psephellus

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Psephellus salviifolius

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Sage-leaved Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Sage-leaved Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Psephellus salviifolius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Sage-leaved Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Sage-leaved Psephellus
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.

Sage-leaved Psephellus

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.