Cardinal Click Beetle vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silver-sided Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ampedus	Nomada
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silver-sided Nomad 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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.