Bridge Orbweaver vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Larinioides sclopetarius compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Orbweaver	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Araneidae	Elateridae
Genus	Larinioides	Anostirus
Species	Larinioides sclopetarius	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Orbweaver and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bridge Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Orbweaver	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bridge Orbweaver

The Bridge Orbweaver (Larinioides sclopetarius) is a species in the genus Larinioides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden