Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cajeput tree

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melaleuca linariifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Cajeput tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Curculionidae Myrtaceae
Genus Anthonomus Melaleuca
Species Anthonomus pomorum Melaleuca linariifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cajeput tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Cajeput tree
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.

Cajeput tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Cajeput tree

The Cajeput tree (Melaleuca linariifolia) is a species in the genus Melaleuca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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