Cardinal Click Beetle vs pineapple mealybug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dysmicoccus brevipes

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pineapple mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pineapple mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Ampedus	Dysmicoccus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dysmicoccus brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pineapple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pineapple mealybug
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.

pineapple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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.