Apple-blossom Weevil vs White-headed Munia

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lonchura maja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	White-headed Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Curculionidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lonchura
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lonchura maja

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and White-headed Munia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	White-headed Munia
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.

White-headed Munia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

White-headed Munia

A medium-sized, sociable estrildid finch with a distinctive white head and chestnut flanks, white-headed munias inhabit forests, secondary growth, and rice fields across Southeast Asia from Thailand to the Philippines. They are highly gregarious, foraging in large flocks on grass seeds and rice. Their white head sharply contrasts with the dark brown body, making them one of the more visually distinctive munias. Popular aviary birds in Asia, they breed readily in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway