Apple-blossom Weevil vs Devil's backbone

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Curculionidae Crassulaceae
Genus Anthonomus Kalanchoe
Species Anthonomus pomorum Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Devil's backbone
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's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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