Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Paphiopedilum micranthum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Paphiopedilum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Paphiopedilum micranthum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum
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.

Tiny Flowered Paphiopedilum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.