Cardinal Click Beetle vs Thrips

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aeolothrips melaleucus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Elateridae	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Ampedus	Aeolothrips
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aeolothrips melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden