Apple-blossom Weevil vs Squirrel Corn

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Curculionidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dicentra
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.