Trauerschweber vs Dusky wireworm

Anthrax anthrax compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Bombyliidae	Elateridae
Genus	Anthrax	Agriotes
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Trauerschweber

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden