Dusky wireworm vs Gray Slender Opossum

Agriotes obscurus compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agriotes	Marmosops
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Gray Slender Opossum
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).

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.