Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pointed Groundling

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Elateridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ampedus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Pointed Groundling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pointed Groundling
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.

Pointed Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden