Cardinal Click Beetle vs danewort, dwarf elder

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Elateridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sambucus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	danewort, dwarf elder
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.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.