Cardinal Click Beetle vs cut surfclam

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Spisula subtruncata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while cut surfclam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	cut surfclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Elateridae	Mactridae
Genus	Ampedus	Spisula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Spisula subtruncata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	cut surfclam
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.

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden