Cardinal Click Beetle vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pisidium dubium

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Greater Eastern Peaclam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Elateridae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Pisidium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Greater Eastern Peaclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Greater Eastern Peaclam
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.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.