Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ground beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ground beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ground 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	Carabidae
Genus	Ampedus	Calathus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Calathus extensicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ground 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.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.