Cardinal Click Beetle vs Morris Squill

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Asparagales (هليونيات)
Family	Elateridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Scilla
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Morris Squill
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.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.