Cardinal Click Beetle vs Map-winged swift

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Map-winged swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Map-winged swift
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	Hepialidae
Genus	Ampedus	Korscheltellus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Map-winged swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Map-winged swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Map-winged swift
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.

Map-winged swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden