Cardinal Click Beetle vs least chink shell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Elateridae	Littorinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lacuna
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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