Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs flat-backed millipede

Anostirus castaneus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Elateridae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Anostirus	Polydesmus
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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