Dusky wireworm vs Lined click beetle

Agriotes obscurus compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Coleoptera (خنفساء)
Family same	Elateridae	Elateridae
Genus same	Agriotes	Agriotes
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agriotes.

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States