Alien field ant vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Lasius alienus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Formicidae	Elateridae
Genus	Lasius	Ampedus
Species	Lasius alienus	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alien field ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Alien field ant

The Alien field ant (Lasius alienus) is a species in the genus Lasius. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.