barred fruit-tree tortrix vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Pandemis cerasana compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• barred fruit-tree tortrix is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred fruit-tree tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Pandemis	Ampedus
Species	Pandemis cerasana	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

barred fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred fruit-tree tortrix	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred fruit-tree tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

barred fruit-tree tortrix

The Barred fruit-tree tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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