Cardinal Click Beetle vs Long-Winged Conehead

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Conocephalus fuscus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Long-Winged Conehead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long-Winged Conehead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Elateridae	Tettigoniidae
Genus	Ampedus	Conocephalus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Conocephalus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Long-Winged Conehead share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-Winged Conehead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long-Winged Conehead
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.

Long-Winged Conehead

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark