Apple-blossom Weevil vs thyme broomrape

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Orobanche
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.