Apple-blossom Weevil vs Raphia Palm

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Curculionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Raphia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Raphia 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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

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.