Cardinal Click Beetle vs Long-range Firefly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long-range Firefly
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	Lampyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Pyractomena
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.