Cardinal Click Beetle vs spiderweb chloris

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chloris pycnothrix

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while spiderweb chloris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	spiderweb chloris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Chloris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chloris pycnothrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and spiderweb chloris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

spiderweb chloris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	spiderweb chloris
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.

spiderweb chloris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Israel), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.