Cardinal Click Beetle vs marsh fritillary

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh fritillary
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Euphydryas
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

ハッチョウタテハ（Euphydryas aurinia）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅種（EX）に分類される。この種は絶滅が宣言されており、野生または飼育下に生存個体は知られていない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland