Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Elf Ears Lichen

Anostirus castaneus compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Elateridae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Anostirus	Normandina
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Elf Ears Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden