6 Spotted Longhorn vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Anoplodera sexguttata compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• 6 Spotted Longhorn is Near Threatened while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6 Spotted Longhorn	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Cerambycidae	Elateridae
Genus	Anoplodera	Ampedus
Species	Anoplodera sexguttata	Ampedus cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

6 Spotted Longhorn and Cardinal Click Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (besouro)

Conservation Status

6 Spotted Longhorn

NT — Near Threatened

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6 Spotted Longhorn	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

6 Spotted Longhorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

6 Spotted Longhorn

The 6 Spotted Longhorn (Anoplodera sexguttata) is a species in the genus Anoplodera. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland