Black Lichen vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Lichina pygmaea compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lichinaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Lichina	Anostirus
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Anostirus castaneus

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Lichen	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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