Dusky wireworm vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Agriotes obscurus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Soricidae
Genus	Agriotes	Cryptotis
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.