Cardinal Click Beetle vs Silent Firefly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Photinus indictus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silent Firefly
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	Lampyridae
Genus	Ampedus	Photinus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Silent Firefly
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.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.