Apple-blossom Weevil vs False Puffball

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Curculionidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Reticularia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.