Cursorial Akodont vs Dusky wireworm

Akodon cursor compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	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	Akodon	Agriotes
Species	Akodon cursor	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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