Cardinal Click Beetle vs rusty topsnail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Calliostoma conulus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while rusty topsnail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	rusty topsnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Elateridae	Calliostomatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Calliostoma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Calliostoma conulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and rusty topsnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

rusty topsnail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	rusty topsnail
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.

rusty topsnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (5 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway