Cardinal Click Beetle vs Newstead scale

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Elateridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Ampedus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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