Cardinal Click Beetle vs Eastern Pondhawk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eastern Pondhawk
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Erythemis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Eastern Pondhawk
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 Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.