Apple-blossom Weevil vs thatch palm

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Coccothrinax crinita

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while thatch palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Curculionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Coccothrinax
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Coccothrinax crinita

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

thatch palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	thatch palm
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.

thatch palm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.