Apple-blossom Weevil vs Murray Plum

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

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.