Cardinal Click Beetle vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Coelioxys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Short Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.