Dusky wireworm vs Mexican cottontail

Agriotes obscurus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Elateridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Agriotes	Sylvilagus
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.