Cardinal Click Beetle vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Elateridae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Troglophilus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

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.