Apple-blossom Weevil vs Touch-me-not

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Melianthus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.