Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rainpool Spreadwing
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	Lestidae
Genus	Ampedus	Lestes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rainpool Spreadwing
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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.