Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mill Carpet 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 same	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Elateridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Ampedus	Anthrenus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Mill Carpet Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (コウチュウ目)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mill Carpet Beetle
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.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

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