Apple-blossom Weevil vs Redclaw

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Curculionidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cherax
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway