Cardinal Click Beetle vs Scotch Bent-wing

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Leucoptera sinuella

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Scotch Bent-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scotch Bent-wing
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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Leucoptera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Leucoptera sinuella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Scotch Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scotch Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scotch Bent-wing
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.

Scotch Bent-wing

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