Cardinal Click Beetle vs Common Ringlet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Coenonympha
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Vista Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Common Ringlet
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.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Common Ringlet

La ninfa común (Coenonympha tullia) está clasificada como Extinta (EX) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta especie ha sido declarada extinta, sin individuos vivos conocidos en estado silvestre ni en cautividad.