Apple-blossom Weevil vs Subterranean clover

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Subterranean clover
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthonomus Trifolium
Species Anthonomus pomorum Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.

Subterranean clover

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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