Apple-blossom Weevil vs Painted Suillus

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Curculionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Suillus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.