Cardinal Click Beetle vs iris gigot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Elateridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Iris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and iris gigot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇭 Switzerland