Dusky wireworm vs Ooldea dunnart

Agriotes obscurus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Elateridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agriotes	Sminthopsis
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.