Apple-blossom Weevil vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pherosphaera
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.