Cardinal Click Beetle vs Catmint pollen beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Elateridae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Meligethes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Catmint pollen beetle
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.

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden