Cardinal Click Beetle vs Consanguineous Firefly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Photinus consanguineus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Consanguineous Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Consanguineous Firefly
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	Lampyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Photinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Photinus consanguineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Consanguineous Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Consanguineous Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Consanguineous Firefly
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.

Consanguineous Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.