Cardinal Click Beetle vs Notched Firefly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Elateridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Pyractomena
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.