Balkan Maple vs Dusky wireworm

Acer hyrcanum compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Dusky wireworm
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sapindaceae Elateridae
Genus Acer Agriotes
Species Acer hyrcanum Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Dusky wireworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

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).

Balkan Maple

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

Dusky wireworm

No description available.

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