Apple-blossom Weevil vs cush-cush

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Curculionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	cush-cush
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.

cush-cush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.