Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gran Canaria Grayling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hipparchia tamadabae

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gran Canaria Grayling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Hipparchia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hipparchia tamadabae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Gran Canaria Grayling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gran Canaria Grayling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gran Canaria Grayling
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.

Gran Canaria Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.