Cardinal Click Beetle vs Steinkrebs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Austropotamobius torrentium

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Steinkrebs is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Steinkrebs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Malacostraca (Höhere Krebse)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Decapoda (Zehnfußkrebse)
Family	Elateridae	Astacidae
Genus	Ampedus	Austropotamobius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Austropotamobius torrentium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Steinkrebs share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Steinkrebs

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Steinkrebs
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.

Steinkrebs

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.