Aspen Bracket vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Phellinus tremulae compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Phellinus	Anostirus
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Anostirus castaneus

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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