Dusky wireworm vs Pale fox

Agriotes obscurus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elateridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Agriotes	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.