Cardinal Click Beetle vs Coppery Dancer

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Argia cuprea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Coppery Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Coppery Dancer
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Argia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Argia cuprea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Coppery Dancer
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.

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.