alpine lady's-mantle vs Dusky wireworm

Alchemilla alpina compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Dusky wireworm
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Elateridae
Genus Alchemilla Agriotes
Species Alchemilla alpina Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Dusky wireworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Dusky wireworm

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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