Apple-blossom Weevil vs Shiny Spiderhead

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Curculionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Serruria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Shiny Spiderhead
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.

Shiny Spiderhead

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.