Dusky wireworm vs Greater Chinese Mole

Agriotes obscurus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Talpidae
Genus	Agriotes	Euroscaptor
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Greater Chinese Mole
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).

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.