Apple-blossom Weevil vs king protea

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Protea cynaroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Curculionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Protea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	king protea
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.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.