Apple-blossom Weevil vs Scaly Tooth

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Curculionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Sarcodon
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.