Apple-blossom Weevil vs Big Caltropa

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Kallstroemia maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Big Caltropa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Kallstroemia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Kallstroemia maxima

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Big Caltropa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Big Caltropa
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.

Big Caltropa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Big Caltropa

The Big Caltropa (Kallstroemia maxima) is a species in the genus Kallstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.