Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil weed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elateridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sargassum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.