Cardinal Click Beetle vs Red spider mite

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Arachnida (แมง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Ampedus	Tetranychus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Red spider mite
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.

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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