Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Running mountaingrass
Anostirus castaneus compared with Oplismenus compositus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Running mountaingrass |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Poales (Grasses) |
| Family | Elateridae | Poaceae (Grass Family) |
| Genus | Anostirus | Oplismenus |
| Species | Anostirus castaneus | Oplismenus compositus |
Conservation Status
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernRunning mountaingrass
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Running mountaingrass |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Running mountaingrass
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).
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.
Running mountaingrass
No description available.
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