Cardinal Click Beetle vs Polar Bumble Bee

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Elateridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ampedus	Bombus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Polar Bumble Bee
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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden