Apple-blossom Weevil vs Yellow salsify

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Yellow salsify
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	Tragopogon
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Yellow salsify
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.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.