Cardinal Click Beetle vs ground lackey

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	ground lackey
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Ampedus	Malacosoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	ground lackey
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 lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden