Cardinal Click Beetle vs Small Red Damsel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Elateridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Ceriagrion
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.