Cardinal Click Beetle vs Machilus oystershell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepidosaphes beckii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Machilus oystershell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Machilus oystershell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elateridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Ampedus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepidosaphes beckii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Machilus oystershell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Machilus oystershell
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.

Machilus oystershell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway