Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dusky Purpletuft

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Iodopleura fusca

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dusky Purpletuft is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dusky Purpletuft
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Ampedus	Iodopleura
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Iodopleura fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dusky Purpletuft share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Purpletuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dusky Purpletuft
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 Purpletuft

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway