Cardinal Click Beetle vs Large buff case-bearer

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coleophora ochrea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large buff case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large buff case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Elateridae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Ampedus	Coleophora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coleophora ochrea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Large buff case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large buff case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large buff case-bearer
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.

Large buff case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden