Apple-blossom Weevil vs Wax flower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Curculionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Hoya
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wax flower
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.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and United States.

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.