Apple-blossom Weevil vs Giant Palm

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Raphia australis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Giant Palm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Giant Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Curculionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Raphia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Raphia australis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Giant Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Giant Palm
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.

Giant Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.