Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ampedus rufipennis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-horned Cardinal Click 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 same	Elateridae	Elateridae
Genus same	Ampedus	Ampedus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ampedus rufipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ampedus.

Ansehen Genus: Ampedus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red-horned Cardinal Click 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.

Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.