Cardinal Click Beetle vs cotton spinner

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Holothuria tubulosa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while cotton spinner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	cotton spinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Elateridae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Holothuria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Holothuria tubulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

cotton spinner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	cotton spinner
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.

cotton spinner

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.