Cardinal Click Beetle vs Goose Barnacle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepas anserifera

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Goose Barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Goose Barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Elateridae	Lepadidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lepas
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepas anserifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Goose Barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Goose Barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Goose Barnacle
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.

Goose Barnacle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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