Apple-blossom Weevil vs Leopard Earthball

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Curculionidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scleroderma
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.