Chang's Stout Newt vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Pachytriton changi compared with Anostirus castaneus

Key Differences

• Chang's Stout Newt is Endangered while Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chang's Stout Newt	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Salamandridae	Elateridae
Genus	Pachytriton	Anostirus
Species	Pachytriton changi	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chang's Stout Newt and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chang's Stout Newt

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chang's Stout Newt	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chang's Stout Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chang's Stout Newt

The Chang's Stout Newt (Pachytriton changi) is a species in the genus Pachytriton. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.