Cardinal Click Beetle vs violet fritillary

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Boloria dia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while violet fritillary is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	violet fritillary
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ampedus	Boloria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Boloria dia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

violet fritillary

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	violet fritillary
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.

violet fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries).

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 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland