Arcane Spikethumb Frog vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Plectrohyla sagorum compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Arcane Spikethumb Frog is Vulnerable while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hylidae	Elateridae
Genus	Plectrohyla	Anostirus
Species	Plectrohyla sagorum	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arcane Spikethumb Frog and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arcane Spikethumb Frog	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Arcane Spikethumb Frog

The Arcane Spikethumb Frog (Plectrohyla sagorum) is a species in the genus Plectrohyla. 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.