Apple-blossom Weevil vs Spruce Tooth

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Spruce 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.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.