Cardinal Click Beetle vs Graveyard beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Graveyard beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graveyard beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elateridae	Monotomidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhizophagus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Graveyard beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Graveyard beetle
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.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden