Cardinal Click Beetle vs fig wax scale

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elateridae	Coccidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ceroplastes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.