Cardinal Click Beetle vs Putois Marbré

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Putois Marbré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Putois Marbré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Elateridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ampedus	Vormela
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Putois Marbré share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Putois Marbré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Putois Marbré
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.

Putois Marbré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.