Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kew's Chthonid

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Elateridae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark