Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pachyphlodes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.