Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs White Scroll Algae

Anostirus castaneus compared with Padina sanctae-crucis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while White Scroll Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	White Scroll Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Elateridae	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Anostirus	Padina
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Padina sanctae-crucis

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

White Scroll Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	White Scroll Algae
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.

White Scroll Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.