Cardinal Click Beetle vs Silverfish

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Elateridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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