Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fiery Clearwing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fiery Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Pyropteron
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.