Dusky wireworm vs petite tortue

Agriotes obscurus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Dusky wireworm is Least Concern while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	petite tortue
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agriotes	Aglais
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky wireworm and petite tortue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	petite tortue
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).

petite tortue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

petite tortue

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland