Apple-blossom Weevil vs spitting spiders

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scytodes fusca

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while spitting spiders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	spitting spiders
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Curculionidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scytodes
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scytodes fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and spitting spiders share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

spitting spiders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	spitting spiders
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.

spitting spiders

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and South Africa.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark