Apple-blossom Weevil vs Thrips

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Aptinothrips
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden