Cardinal Click Beetle vs Moore's Kauri

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Agathis moorei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Moore's Kauri is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moore's Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Braconidae
Genus	Ampedus	Agathis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Agathis moorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Moore's Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Moore's Kauri

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moore's Kauri
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.

Moore's Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.