Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fiveangled dodder

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง) Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family Curculionidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Anthonomus Cuscuta
Species Anthonomus pomorum Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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