Apple-blossom Weevil vs Least Puffball

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Curculionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Bovista
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.