Apple-blossom Weevil vs Beach Plum

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Prunus maritima

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Beach Plum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Beach Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Prunus maritima

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Beach Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Beach Plum
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.

Beach Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Beach Plum

The Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) is a species in the genus Prunus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.