Cardinal Click Beetle vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Ampedus	Zygaena
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.