Dusky wireworm vs Honey possum

Agriotes obscurus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Elateridae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Agriotes	Tarsipes
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.