Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Battus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.