Cardinal Click Beetle vs Western yellowjacket

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Vespidae
Genus	Ampedus	Vespula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Western yellowjacket
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.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.