Apple-blossom Weevil vs sheathed cholla

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cylindropuntia tunicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	sheathed cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cylindropuntia tunicata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

sheathed cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	sheathed cholla
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.

sheathed cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, Italy, and South Africa.

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.