Dusky wireworm vs Malayan civet

Agriotes obscurus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Viverridae
Genus	Agriotes	Viverra
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.