Cardinal Click Beetle vs King Pin

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Elateridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.