Blue-black Tooth vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Phellodon atratus compared with Anostirus castaneus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blue-black Tooth | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Thelephorales (Thelephorales) | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
| Family | Thelephoraceae | Elateridae |
| Genus | Phellodon | Anostirus |
| Species | Phellodon atratus | Anostirus castaneus |
Conservation Status
Blue-black Tooth
LC — Least ConcernChestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blue-black Tooth | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blue-black Tooth
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Blue-black Tooth
The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
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.
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