Cardinal Click Beetle vs Creek Plum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Prunus munsoniana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Creek Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Creek Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Prunus munsoniana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Creek Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Creek Plum
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.

Creek Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

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.