Dusky wireworm vs Orange-throated Bat

Agriotes obscurus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agriotes	Lampronycteris
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Orange-throated Bat
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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.