Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Pinopsida (صنوبرانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Pinales (صنوبريات)
Family	Elateridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pherosphaera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Mountain Pine
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.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.