Apple-blossom Weevil vs Museum Beetle

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Anthrenus museorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Museum Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Curculionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Anthrenus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Anthrenus museorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Museum Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Museum Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Museum Beetle
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.

Museum Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden