vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Achlya achlyoides compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Drepanidae	Elateridae
Genus	Achlya	Ampedus
Species	Achlya achlyoides	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

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.

Achlya achlyoides is a species in the genus Achlya. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its documented geographic distribution includes Brazil and Sweden.

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.