Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tree Protea

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Protea nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tree Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Curculionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Protea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Protea nitida

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tree Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tree Protea
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.

Tree Protea

Habitat

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

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.