Apple-blossom Weevil vs Sudden oak death

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Curculionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Phytophthora
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden