Cardinal Click Beetle vs Six-spotted spider beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ptinus sexpunctatus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Six-spotted spider beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Six-spotted spider 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	Ptinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ptinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ptinus sexpunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Six-spotted spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

View Order: Coleoptera

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Six-spotted spider beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Six-spotted spider 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.

Six-spotted spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.