Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cherry Slug Sawfly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Caliroa cerasi

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cherry Slug Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Caliroa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Caliroa cerasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Cherry Slug Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cherry Slug Sawfly
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.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.