Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pocketbook

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lampsilis ovata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pocketbook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Elateridae	Unionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lampsilis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pocketbook
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.

Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.