Cardinal Click Beetle vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Erebia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Erebia nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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:

🇨🇭 Switzerland