Dusky wireworm vs Forest Dormouse

Agriotes obscurus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Gliridae
Genus	Agriotes	Dryomys
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Forest Dormouse
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).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.