Cardinal Click Beetle vs Limestone Annulet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Charissa pullata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Limestone Annulet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Limestone Annulet
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	Geometridae
Genus	Ampedus	Charissa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Charissa pullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Limestone Annulet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Annulet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Limestone Annulet
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.

Limestone Annulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.