Blue Chaser vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Libellula fulva compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Blue Chaser is Endangered while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Chaser	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Libellulidae	Elateridae
Genus	Libellula	Ampedus
Species	Libellula fulva	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Chaser and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Blue Chaser

EN — Endangered

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Chaser	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Blue Chaser

ルリチョウトンボ（Libellula fulva）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が大幅に減少し、生存への継続的な脅威があります。

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden