Apple-blossom Weevil vs rough agave

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	rough agave
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	Agave
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	rough agave
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.

rough agave

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.