Dusky wireworm vs Kamchatka Shrew

Agriotes obscurus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Soricidae
Genus	Agriotes	Sorex
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Sorex camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Kamchatka Shrew
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).

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.