Click beetle vs Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer

Athous pomboi compared with Athous haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Click beetle is Critically Endangered while Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Click beetle	Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Elateridae	Elateridae
Genus same	Athous	Athous
Species	Athous pomboi	Athous haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Click beetle and Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Athous.

Conservation Status

Click beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Click beetle	Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Click beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rotbauchiger Laubschnellkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Click beetle

Click Beetle 3 is a third entry for species sharing the common name click beetle within the diverse family Elateridae, reflecting the family's enormous species richness across global ecosystems. Click beetles exhibit considerable morphological variation, from drab, cryptically colored species common on bark and in soil to brilliantly metallic or spotted species found in tropical forest canopies. The click mechanism, unique to the family Elateridae and a few related families, involves a prosternal process that fits into a mesosternal cavity. When the beetle is inverted, muscular tension builds until the spine snaps into the cavity with an audible pop, launching the beetle upward. Adults are generally poor fliers but use this jumping ability effectively to escape predators and right themselves. The larval stage is typically the longest phase of the life cycle, often lasting two to five years, during which wireworms inhabit soil or decaying wood. Some click beetle species require old-growth forest conditions for successful reproduction and are used as indicator species for forest conservation assessments. The precise ecology, host associations, and conservation status of this entry depend on the specific species referenced.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal