Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Anostirus castaneus compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Elateridae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Anostirus	Micarea
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Shadow Dot 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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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