Cardinal Click Beetle vs Gemeinegenette

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Gemeinegenette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gemeinegenette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Elateridae	Viverridae
Genus	Ampedus	Genetta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Gemeinegenette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Gemeinegenette
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.

Gemeinegenette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇭 Switzerland