Cardinal Click Beetle vs Marsh Snipe Fly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhagio tringaria

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Marsh Snipe Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Marsh Snipe Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Elateridae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhagio
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhagio tringaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Marsh Snipe Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Snipe Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Marsh Snipe Fly
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.

Marsh Snipe Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden