Dusky wireworm vs Jentink's Duiker

Agriotes obscurus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Dusky wireworm is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elateridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Agriotes	Cephalophus
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Jentink's Duiker
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).

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.