Cardinal Click Beetle vs Protea Charaxes

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Charaxes pelias

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Protea Charaxes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Protea Charaxes
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Charaxes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Charaxes pelias

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Protea Charaxes
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.

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.