Apple-blossom Weevil vs Mount Mawson Pine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pherosphaera
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.