Apple-blossom Weevil vs Variable Flying Fox

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Curculionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthonomus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.