Cardinal Click Beetle vs Foca Pia

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Elateridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ampedus	Pagophilus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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