Apple-blossom Weevil vs Devil's Pincushion

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Curculionidae Cactaceae
Genus Anthonomus Echinocactus
Species Anthonomus pomorum Echinocactus texensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Devil's Pincushion
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 Pincushion

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.

Devil's Pincushion

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia