Cardinal Click Beetle vs leafless swallow-wort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	leafless swallow-wort
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Ampedus	Orthosia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	leafless swallow-wort
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.

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.