Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pine Sawyer

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Monochamus sutor

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pine Sawyer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Sawyer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elateridae	Cerambycidae
Genus	Ampedus	Monochamus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Monochamus sutor

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Pine Sawyer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Sawyer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pine Sawyer
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.

Pine Sawyer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Lebanon) and Europe (11 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland