Blue Riverdamsel vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Pseudagrion microcephalum compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Blue Riverdamsel is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Riverdamsel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Elateridae
Genus	Pseudagrion	Ampedus
Species	Pseudagrion microcephalum	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Riverdamsel

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Riverdamsel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Riverdamsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

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.

Blue Riverdamsel

The Blue Riverdamsel (Pseudagrion microcephalum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. 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.