Cardinal Click Beetle vs Coppery Sprite

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Arielulus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Coppery Sprite
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 Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.