Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gwynne's Mining Bee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Andrena bicolor

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gwynne's Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gwynne's Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ampedus	Andrena
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Andrena bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Gwynne's Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gwynne's Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gwynne's Mining Bee
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.

Gwynne's Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden