Cardinal Click Beetle vs Grey Pine Ermel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Grey Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Pine Ermel
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	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ocnerostoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Grey Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Grey Pine Ermel
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.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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