Cardinal Click Beetle vs Minute pirate bug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Anthocoris nemorum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Minute pirate bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Minute pirate bug
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)	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family	Elateridae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Anthocoris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Anthocoris nemorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Minute pirate bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Minute pirate bug
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.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden