Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cape Box

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Curculionidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Buxus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cape Box
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.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.