Cardinal Click Beetle vs glossy furrow-shell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Elateridae	Semelidae
Genus	Ampedus	Abra
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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