Dusky wireworm vs Gansu Shrew

Agriotes obscurus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Dusky wireworm is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Gansu 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	Sorex
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Gansu 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).

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.