angle-barred pug vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Eupithecia innotata compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• angle-barred pug is Vulnerable while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle-barred pug	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	Geometridae	Elateridae
Genus	Eupithecia	Ampedus
Species	Eupithecia innotata	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

angle-barred pug

VU — Vulnerable

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle-barred pug	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle-barred pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

angle-barred pug

The Angle-barred pug (Eupithecia innotata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden