Alexanders vs Dusky wireworm

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apiaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Angelica	Agriotes
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alexanders

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