Apple-blossom Weevil vs chinkapin

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Castanea pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	chinkapin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Curculionidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Castanea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	chinkapin
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.

chinkapin

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.