Apple-blossom Weevil vs Stinging Tree

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dendrocnide
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.