Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Libellula depressa compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	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	Libellulidae	Elateridae
Genus	Libellula	Ampedus
Species	Libellula depressa	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.