Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tonkin wingnut

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Elateridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pterocarya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.