Dusky wireworm vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Agriotes obscurus compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agriotes	Micronycteris
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Hairy Big-eared Bat
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).

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.