Apple-blossom Weevil vs Gum-elemi

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Curculionidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Bursera
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.