Cardinal Click Beetle vs Savin

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Juniperus sabina

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Savin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Savin
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)
Family	Elateridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Juniperus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Juniperus sabina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Savin
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.

Savin

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden