Cardinal Click Beetle vs Purple Needletail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Apodidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hirundapus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway