Cardinal Click Beetle vs Staph beetle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Atheta celata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)
Family	Elateridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Ampedus	Atheta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Atheta celata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Bọ cánh cứng)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden