Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs
Anostirus castaneus compared with Sphingobium amiense
Key Differences
- Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales) |
| Family | Elateridae | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus | Anostirus | Sphingobium |
| Species | Anostirus castaneus | Sphingobium amiense |
Conservation Status
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in Taiwan.
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.
Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.
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