Dusky wireworm vs Mound-building Mouse

Agriotes obscurus compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elateridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agriotes	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Mound-building 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).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.