Cabbage Leaf Weevil vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Ceutorhynchus contractus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Curculionidae	Elateridae
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Ampedus
Species	Ceutorhynchus contractus	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Leaf Weevil and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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