Cardinal Click Beetle vs scarlet malachite beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Malachius aeneus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while scarlet malachite beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	scarlet malachite beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elateridae	Melyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Malachius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Malachius aeneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and scarlet malachite beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

View Order: Coleoptera

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

scarlet malachite beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	scarlet malachite beetle
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.

scarlet malachite beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.