Apple-blossom Weevil vs Rooting Brownie

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Curculionidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Hypholoma
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rooting Brownie
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.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden