Cardinal Click Beetle vs Serotine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Elateridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Eptesicus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Serotine

晚蝠(Eptesicus serotinus)在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危(VU)。在野外面临较高的灭绝风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力持续增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden