Cardinal Click Beetle vs lead-coloured pug

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eupithecia plumbeolata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while lead-coloured pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	lead-coloured pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Ampedus	Eupithecia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eupithecia plumbeolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and lead-coloured pug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

lead-coloured pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	lead-coloured 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.

lead-coloured pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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