Cardinal Click Beetle vs Maple Pug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eupithecia inturbata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Maple Pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Maple Pug
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	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Elateridae	Geometridae
Genus	Ampedus	Eupithecia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eupithecia inturbata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Maple Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Maple Pug
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.

Maple Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden