Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ground bug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Nysius atlantidum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ground bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ground bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elateridae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Ampedus	Nysius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Nysius atlantidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Ground bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ground bug
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 bug

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.