Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eastern Eggar

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eastern Eggar
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Ampedus	Eriogaster
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eastern Eggar
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.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.