Apple-blossom Weevil vs North American porcupine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Erethizon
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.