Apple-blossom Weevil vs West Indies cherry

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Curculionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.