Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tear Dropper

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Curculionidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.