Cardinal Click Beetle vs Silky feather-winged beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Acrotrichis sericans

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Silky feather-winged beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silky feather-winged 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	Ptiliidae
Genus	Ampedus	Acrotrichis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Acrotrichis sericans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Silky feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silky feather-winged 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.

Silky feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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