Cardinal Click Beetle vs dusky hook-tip

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Drepana curvatula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while dusky hook-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	dusky hook-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	Drepanidae
Genus	Ampedus	Drepana
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Drepana curvatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	dusky hook-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.

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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