Apple-blossom Weevil vs Treasureflower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Gazania linearis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Treasureflower
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	Gazania
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Gazania linearis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Treasureflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Treasureflower
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.

Treasureflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.