Apple-blossom Weevil vs Jumping cholla

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cylindropuntia fulgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Jumping cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cylindropuntia fulgida

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Jumping cholla
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.

Jumping cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, United States, and Zimbabwe.

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.