Cardinal Click Beetle vs Blanca de Asso

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Blanca de Asso is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blanca de Asso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Parnassius
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Blanca de Asso share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Blanca de Asso

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Blanca de Asso
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.

Blanca de Asso

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blanca de Asso

El apolo nublado (Parnassius mnemosyne) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland