Aeschne Azurée vs Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Anostirus castaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Azurée	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Elateridae
Genus	Aeshna	Anostirus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Anostirus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne Azurée and Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Aeschne Azurée

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Azurée	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Azurée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Aeschne Azurée

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden