Cardinal Click Beetle vs desert mock orange

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Elateridae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Philadelphus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	desert mock orange
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.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway