Apple-blossom Weevil vs Wayside Pepperwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wayside Pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lepidium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Wayside Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wayside Pepperwort
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.

Wayside Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

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.