Cardinal Click Beetle vs Vetchling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Vetchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lathyrus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Vetchling
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.

Vetchling

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.