Cardinal Click Beetle vs Variable Bluet

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Elateridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ampedus	Coenagrion
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Variable Bluet

多变蟌(Coenagrion pulchellum)在IUCN红色名录中被评为濒危(EN)。在野外有较高的灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden