Cardinal Click Beetle vs dense draba

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Draba pycnosperma

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while dense draba is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle dense draba
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Elateridae Brassicaceae
Genus Ampedus Draba
Species Ampedus cardinalis Draba pycnosperma

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

dense draba

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle dense draba
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.

dense draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

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.

dense draba

No description available.

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