Apple Canker vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Neonectria ditissima compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Nectriaceae Elateridae
Genus Neonectria Anostirus
Species Neonectria ditissima Anostirus castaneus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

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