Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pseudolithoderma rosenvingei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Ralfsiales (褐壳藻目)
Family	Elateridae	Ralfsiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pseudolithoderma
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pseudolithoderma rosenvingei

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden