Apple-blossom Weevil vs Shakeshake

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Crotalaria incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Shakeshake
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Fabaceae
Genus Anthonomus Crotalaria
Species Anthonomus pomorum Crotalaria incana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Shakeshake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Shakeshake
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.

Shakeshake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Congo (DRC), Madagascar), Asia (8 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shakeshake

No description available.

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