Apple-blossom Weevil vs Elephant Apple

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dillenia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.