Apple-blossom Weevil vs Slender centaury

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Slender centaury is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Curculionidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Centaurium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Slender centaury
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.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, 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.