Apple-blossom Weevil vs Veiled Oyster

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Curculionidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pleurotus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.