Cardinal Click Beetle vs Molgula

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Molgula manhattensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Molgula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Elateridae	Molgulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Molgula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Molgula manhattensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Molgula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Molgula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Molgula
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.

Molgula

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, South Korea), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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