Cardinal Click Beetle vs Creeping Spikemoss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Elateridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Selaginella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.