Apple-blossom Weevil vs Bitter Bolete

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tylopilus felleus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Bitter Bolete
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Curculionidae Boletaceae
Genus Anthonomus Tylopilus
Species Anthonomus pomorum Tylopilus felleus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Bitter Bolete
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.

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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