Cardinal Click Beetle vs Doubleday's Pug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eupithecia cauchiata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Doubleday's Pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Doubleday's Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Elateridae	Geometridae
Genus	Ampedus	Eupithecia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eupithecia cauchiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Doubleday's Pug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Doubleday's Pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Doubleday's Pug
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.

Doubleday's Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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