Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-Disked Alpine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-Disked Alpine
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	Erebia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.