Blisterwort vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Ranunculus recurvatus compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Blisterwort is Data Deficient while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blisterwort	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Ranunculus	Ampedus
Species	Ranunculus recurvatus	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Blisterwort

DD — Data Deficient

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blisterwort	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blisterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.

Blisterwort

The Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.