Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dusky Spreadwing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elateridae	Lestidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lestes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Dusky Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dusky Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.