butterfly-pea vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Centrosema virginianum compared with Anostirus castaneus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | butterfly-pea | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Elateridae |
| Genus | Centrosema | Anostirus |
| Species | Centrosema virginianum | Anostirus castaneus |
Conservation Status
butterfly-pea
LC — Least ConcernChestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | butterfly-pea | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
butterfly-pea
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
butterfly-pea
The Butterfly-pea (Centrosema virginianum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
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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