Apple-blossom Weevil vs Rumex

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rumex
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Rumex
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Rumex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rumex
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.

Rumex

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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.