Cardinal Click Beetle vs Common Spreadwing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elateridae	Lestidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lestes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) 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.