Cardinal Click Beetle vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Nomada errans

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Purbeck Nomad Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Purbeck Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ampedus	Nomada
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Purbeck Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

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.