Apple-blossom Weevil vs Simons' cotoneaster

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Cotoneaster
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Simons' cotoneaster
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.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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