Cardinal Click Beetle vs scarce large blue

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	scarce large blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Ampedus	Maculinea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

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.