Cardinal Click Beetle vs myrtle willow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family	Elateridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Salix
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.