Apple-blossom Weevil vs Sharp-lobed Dandelion

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Taraxacum mimulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Sharp-lobed Dandelion
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 Taraxacum
Species Anthonomus pomorum Taraxacum mimulum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Sharp-lobed Dandelion
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.

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Sharp-lobed Dandelion

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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