Cardinal Click Beetle vs fadet des tourbières

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while fadet des tourbières is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	fadet des tourbières
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elateridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Coenonympha
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and fadet des tourbières share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

fadet des tourbières

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	fadet des tourbières
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.

fadet des tourbières

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.

fadet des tourbières

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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