Zebramanguste vs Dusky wireworm

Mungos mungo compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zebramanguste	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Herpestidae	Elateridae
Genus	Mungos	Agriotes
Species	Mungos mungo	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zebramanguste and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Zebramanguste

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zebramanguste

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Zebramanguste

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.