Apple-blossom Weevil vs Violet Tooth

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet 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	Hydnellum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet 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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.