Apple-blossom Weevil vs Squash / Pumpkin

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cucurbita
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Squash / Pumpkin
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.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.