Apple-blossom Weevil vs trailing iceplant

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while trailing iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	trailing iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lampranthus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lampranthus spectabilis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.