Cardinal Click Beetle vs Privet weevil

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Otiorhynchus crataegi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Privet weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Privet weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Otiorhynchus crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Privet weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Privet weevil
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.

Privet weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia, Turkey) and Europe (24 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