Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spot-winged Monarch

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Symposiachrus guttula

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spot-winged Monarch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-winged Monarch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Monarchidae
Genus	Ampedus	Symposiachrus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Symposiachrus guttula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Spot-winged Monarch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spot-winged Monarch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spot-winged Monarch
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-winged Monarch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.