Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Anostirus castaneus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Elateridae Mniaceae
Genus Anostirus Plagiomnium
Species Anostirus castaneus Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle Tall Thyme-Moss
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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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