Apple-blossom Weevil vs Krantz Protea

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Protea rupicola

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Krantz Protea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Krantz 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 rupicola

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Krantz Protea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Krantz 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.

Krantz Protea

Habitat

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

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.