Apple-blossom Weevil vs Paradise Skipper

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Paradise Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Abantis
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Paradise Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.