Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-tailed Dasher
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Micrathyria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-tailed Dasher
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.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.