Apple-blossom Weevil vs fig wax scale

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ceroplastes
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.