Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs Dune Brittlestem

Anostirus castaneus compared with Psathyrella ammophila

Key Differences

• Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle is Least Concern while Dune Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Dune Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Elateridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anostirus	Psathyrella
Species	Anostirus castaneus	Psathyrella ammophila

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Dune Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle	Dune Brittlestem
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.

Dune Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden