Apple-blossom Weevil vs Ponytail Palm

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Beaucarnea gracilis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Ponytail Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ponytail Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Beaucarnea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Beaucarnea gracilis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Ponytail Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ponytail Palm
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.

Ponytail Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.