Cardinal Click Beetle vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Elateridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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