Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mudworm

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Annelida (Ngành Giun đốt)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Clitellata (Giun có đai sinh dục)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Elateridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Ampedus	Aporrectodea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden