Apple-blossom Weevil vs devil clam

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Curculionidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Tridacna
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.