Cardinal Click Beetle vs elliptic trough shell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Spisula elliptica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while elliptic trough shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Elateridae	Mactridae
Genus	Ampedus	Spisula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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