Cardinal Click Beetle vs Straw-colored Sylph

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Straw-colored Sylph
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)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Elateridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ampedus	Macrothemis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.