Cardinal Click Beetle vs small tortoiseshell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	small tortoiseshell
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Aglais
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

보기 Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.