Apple-blossom Weevil vs Stinking chamomile

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Stinking chamomile
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 Anthemis
Species Anthonomus pomorum Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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