Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pepeke

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Elateridae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Ampedus	Oxynotus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pepeke
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.

Pepeke

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.