Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zipperback

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family	Elateridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ampedus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden