Dusky wireworm vs Little Pocket Mouse

Agriotes obscurus compared with Perognathus longimembris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Little Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Agriotes	Perognathus
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Perognathus longimembris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Little Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Little Pocket Mouse
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).

Little Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.