Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dune Chafer

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Chafer
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	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Ampedus	Anomala
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dune Chafer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

View Order: Coleoptera

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dune Chafer
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.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.