Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kasatik Timofeeva

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kasatik Timofeeva is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kasatik Timofeeva
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Elateridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Iris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Kasatik Timofeeva share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kasatik Timofeeva

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kasatik Timofeeva
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.

Kasatik Timofeeva

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all 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.