Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Dog-tooth

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cynodontium fallax

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Dog-tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Dicranales (シッポゴケ目)
Family	Elateridae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cynodontium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cynodontium fallax

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Dog-tooth
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.

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.