Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fir twig scale

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eulecanium sericeum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fir twig scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fir twig 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	Eulecanium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eulecanium sericeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fir twig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fir twig 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.

Fir twig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden