Cardinal Click Beetle vs Desert Orange-tip

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Desert Orange-tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Ampedus	Colotis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Desert Orange-tip
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.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.