Cardinal Click Beetle vs Caterpillar-hunter

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Calosoma inquisitor

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Caterpillar-hunter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caterpillar-hunter
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	Elateridae	Carabidae
Genus	Ampedus	Calosoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Calosoma inquisitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Caterpillar-hunter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

View Order: Coleoptera

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Caterpillar-hunter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caterpillar-hunter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Caterpillar-hunter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Caterpillar-hunter

The Caterpillar-hunter (Calosoma inquisitor) is a species in the genus Calosoma. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.