Cardinal Click Beetle vs Laurel Speckle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Elateridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Trochila
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.