Brook Snaketail vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Ophiogomphus aspersus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Brook Snaketail is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook Snaketail	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	Gomphidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Ampedus
Species	Ophiogomphus aspersus	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook Snaketail	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. 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.