Angell'S Violet vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Viola subsinuata compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Angell'S Violet is Extinct while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angell'S Violet	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Violaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Viola	Ampedus
Species	Viola subsinuata	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Angell'S Violet

EX — Extinct

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angell'S Violet	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angell'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Angell'S Violet

The Angell'S Violet (Viola subsinuata) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.