Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ross' cuttle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rossia macrosoma

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ross' cuttle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ross' cuttle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Elateridae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Ampedus	Rossia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rossia macrosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Ross' cuttle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ross' cuttle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ross' cuttle
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.

Ross' cuttle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden