Cardinal Click Beetle vs truncate barrel-bubble

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Retusa truncatula

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while truncate barrel-bubble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	truncate barrel-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Elateridae	Retusidae
Genus	Ampedus	Retusa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Retusa truncatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and truncate barrel-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

truncate barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	truncate barrel-bubble
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.

truncate barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden