Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dot-dash Firefly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Photuris pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dot-dash Firefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dot-dash Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elateridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Photuris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Photuris pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dot-dash Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dot-dash Firefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dot-dash Firefly
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.

Dot-dash Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.