Cardinal Click Beetle vs Garden Pebble

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Evergestis forficalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Garden Pebble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Garden Pebble
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	Crambidae
Genus	Ampedus	Evergestis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Evergestis forficalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Garden Pebble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Garden Pebble
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.

Garden Pebble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden