Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Ralfsiales (イソガワラ目)
Family	Elateridae	Ralfsiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pseudolithoderma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden