Cardinal Click Beetle vs sepiola robusta

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while sepiola robusta is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	sepiola robusta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Elateridae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Ampedus	Sepiola
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and sepiola robusta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

sepiola robusta

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	sepiola robusta
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.

sepiola robusta

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.