Apple-blossom Weevil vs Texas Nipple Cactus

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Mammillaria prolifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Texas Nipple Cactus
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	Mammillaria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Mammillaria prolifera

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Texas Nipple Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Texas Nipple Cactus
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.

Texas Nipple Cactus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.