Cardinal Click Beetle vs Large False Serotine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Elateridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.