Cardinal Click Beetle vs cottony hydrangea scale

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elateridae	Coccidae
Genus	Ampedus	Pulvinaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden