Cardinal Click Beetle vs nut fingernailclam

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sphaerium rivicola

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while nut fingernailclam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	nut fingernailclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Elateridae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Ampedus	Sphaerium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sphaerium rivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

nut fingernailclam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	nut fingernailclam
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.

nut fingernailclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Ukraine.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway