Alaskan Fritillary vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Boloria alaskensis compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Alaskan Fritillary is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaskan Fritillary	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Elateridae
Genus	Boloria	Ampedus
Species	Boloria alaskensis	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alaskan Fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaskan Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Alaskan Fritillary

The Alaskan Fritillary (Boloria alaskensis) is a species in the genus Boloria. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.