Apple-blossom Weevil vs Wild Asparagus

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Asparagus acutifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Asparagus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Asparagus acutifolius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Wild Asparagus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Asparagus
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.

Wild Asparagus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Poland, and Portugal.

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.