Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Stinking willie
Anostirus castaneus compared with Jacobaea vulgaris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Stinking willie |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) |
| Family | Elateridae | Asteraceae (Daisy Family) |
| Genus | Anostirus | Jacobaea |
| Species | Anostirus castaneus | Jacobaea vulgaris |
Conservation Status
Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
LC — Least ConcernStinking willie
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle | Stinking willie |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Stinking willie
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).
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.
Stinking willie
No description available.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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