Apple-blossom Weevil vs Violet crabgrass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Digitaria violascens

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Violet crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Digitaria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Digitaria violascens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Violet crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet crabgrass
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.

Violet crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.