Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs False Parasol

Anostirus castaneus compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Elateridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anostirus	Chlorophyllum
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	False Parasol
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.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden