Cardinal Click Beetle vs squirrel’s tail hydroid

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sertularia argentea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while squirrel’s tail hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	squirrel’s tail hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Elateridae	Sertulariidae
Genus	Ampedus	Sertularia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sertularia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and squirrel’s tail hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

squirrel’s tail hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	squirrel’s tail hydroid
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.

squirrel’s tail hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden