Cardinal Click Beetle vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Elateridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ampedus	Echinops
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Blaue Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blaue Kugeldistel
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.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark