Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Anostirus castaneus compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Elateridae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Anostirus	Ochrolechia
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Tree Saucer Lichen
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.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.