Cardinal Click Beetle vs centurion

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Centrosema pascuorum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	centurion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Centrosema
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Centrosema pascuorum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	centurion
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.

centurion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Brazil.

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.

centurion

The Centurion (Centrosema pascuorum) is a species in the genus Centrosema. Distributed across Australia and Brazil.