Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Sickle Medick
Anostirus castaneus compared with Medicago falcata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Sickle Medick |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Elateridae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Anostirus | Medicago |
| Species | Anostirus castaneus | Medicago falcata |
Conservation Status
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernSickle Medick
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Sickle Medick |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Sickle Medick
Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 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.
Sickle Medick
No description available.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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