Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rotes Ordensband

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rotes Ordensband is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rotes Ordensband
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Elateridae	Erebidae
Genus	Ampedus	Catocala
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Rotes Ordensband share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rotes Ordensband

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rotes Ordensband
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.

Rotes Ordensband

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden