Cardinal Click Beetle vs Cottian Toothed Grasshopper

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Stenobothrus cotticus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Cottian Toothed Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cottian Toothed Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Elateridae	Acrididae
Genus	Ampedus	Stenobothrus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Stenobothrus cotticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Cottian Toothed Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Cottian Toothed Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Cottian Toothed Grasshopper
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.

Cottian Toothed Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.