Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rötliche Kegelbiene

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rötliche Kegelbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rötliche Kegelbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Elateridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Coelioxys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rötliche Kegelbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rötliche Kegelbiene
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.

Rötliche Kegelbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden