Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mite

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Elateridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden