Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Nike's Squeaker

Anostirus castaneus compared with Arthroleptis nikeae

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while Nike's Squeaker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Nike's Squeaker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Elateridae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Anostirus	Arthroleptis
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Arthroleptis nikeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nike's Squeaker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Nike's Squeaker
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.

Nike's Squeaker

Habitat

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.