Cardinal Click Beetle vs Post Dwarf Weaver

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Erigone atra

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Post Dwarf Weaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Post Dwarf Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Elateridae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Erigone
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Erigone atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Post Dwarf Weaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Post Dwarf Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Post Dwarf Weaver
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.

Post Dwarf Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden