Apple-blossom Weevil vs Redbay

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Persea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Redbay
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.

Redbay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.