Cardinal Click Beetle vs Welsh Wave

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Venusia cambrica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Welsh Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Elateridae	Geometridae
Genus	Ampedus	Venusia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Welsh Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden