Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Star-thistle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Centaurea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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