Brown Zygodont vs Dusky wireworm

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Elateridae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Agriotes
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.