Cape chimaera vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Chimaera notafricana compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Chimaeridae	Elateridae
Genus	Chimaera	Anostirus
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cape chimaera

The Cape chimaera (Chimaera notafricana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.