Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rough-winged Conch

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phtheochroa rugosana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rough-winged Conch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough-winged Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phtheochroa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phtheochroa rugosana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rough-winged Conch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough-winged Conch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough-winged Conch
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.

Rough-winged Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.