alchorntree vs Dusky wireworm

Alchornea rugosa compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Alchornea	Agriotes
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.