Aphid parasite vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Aphidius ervi compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Braconidae	Elateridae
Genus	Aphidius	Anostirus
Species	Aphidius ervi	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden