Dusky wireworm vs puma

Agriotes obscurus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Elateridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Agriotes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	puma
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).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States