Cardinal Click Beetle vs Glaucous King-Devil

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Glaucous King-Devil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Pilosella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Glaucous King-Devil
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.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.