Beech Pigmy vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Stigmella hemargyrella compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Beech Pigmy is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Pigmy	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	Nepticulidae	Elateridae
Genus	Stigmella	Ampedus
Species	Stigmella hemargyrella	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. 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.