Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sallow-leaf Groundling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carpatolechia notatella

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sallow-leaf Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sallow-leaf Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Carpatolechia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carpatolechia notatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Sallow-leaf Groundling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sallow-leaf Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sallow-leaf Groundling
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.

Sallow-leaf Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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