Apple-blossom Weevil vs Prickly-flower Cyanea

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cyanea aculeatiflora

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Prickly-flower Cyanea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prickly-flower Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Curculionidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cyanea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cyanea aculeatiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Prickly-flower Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Prickly-flower Cyanea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prickly-flower Cyanea
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.

Prickly-flower Cyanea

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.