Alpine Stream Salamander vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hynobiidae	Elateridae
Genus	Batrachuperus	Anostirus
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

The Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle (Anostirus castaneus) is a species in the genus Anostirus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.