Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tropical Pine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pinus tropicalis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Tropical Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tropical Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pinus tropicalis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tropical Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tropical Pine
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.

Tropical Pine

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 Vulnerable 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.