Apple-blossom Weevil vs Pumpkin Ash

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Fraxinus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Pumpkin Ash
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.

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.