Apple-blossom Weevil vs Florida Pine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Florida Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Florida Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Florida Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Florida 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.

Florida Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.