Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sharpe's Longclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Motacillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Macronyx
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Sharpe's Longclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sharpe's Longclaw
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.

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.