Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil Lily

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Elateridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lilium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.