Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pygmy Snaketail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ophiogomphus howei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pygmy Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pygmy Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elateridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ophiogomphus howei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pygmy Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pygmy Snaketail
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.

Pygmy Snaketail

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.