Apple-blossom Weevil vs Child’s Rice Rat

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Nephelomys
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Child’s Rice Rat
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.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.