Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crowngrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Paspalum pilosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crowngrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Paspalum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Paspalum pilosum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crowngrass
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.

Crowngrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.