Bicknell'S Sedge vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Carex bicknellii compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cyperaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Carex	Anostirus
Species	Carex bicknellii	Anostirus castaneus

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.