Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle vs

Anostirus castaneus compared with Chroococcus turgidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Cyanobacteriia
Order Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง) Cyanobacteriales
Family Elateridae Microcystaceae
Genus Anostirus Chroococcus
Species Anostirus castaneus Chroococcus turgidus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut Coloured Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Chroococcus turgidus is a relatively large-celled species of cyanobacteria in the family Chroococcaceae, one of the more frequently cited and widely distributed members of the genus. Its specific epithet turgidus refers to the swollen or turgid appearance of its cells, which are notably rounded and plump. Chroococcus turgidus has been documented from freshwater habitats across a wide geographic range including Europe, North America, Asia, and other regions, reflecting its cosmopolitan distribution. The cells occur in pairs or groups of two to four within a stratified, often amber-brown gelatinous sheath. It is found in the plankton and periphyton of standing and slowly flowing freshwater bodies, on damp soils, and on submerged rocks and other surfaces. Chroococcus turgidus is one of the type or reference species frequently illustrated in classical treatises on freshwater algae and cyanobacteria. Its relatively large cell size compared to other Chroococcus species facilitates identification in microscopic preparations. The species contributes to primary production in freshwater ecosystems and is part of the diverse community of cyanobacteria that inhabit lentic and lotic freshwater environments. It has not been assessed by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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