Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs
Anostirus castaneus compared with Sphingopyxis indica
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 | Sphingopyxis |
| Species | Anostirus castaneus | Sphingopyxis indica |
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.
Sphingopyxis indica is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, originally isolated from Indian environmental samples. Members of this genus are known for their sphingolipid-containing cell membranes, a distinctive feature of the family. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
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