Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Elateridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Clematis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devil'S Darning Needles
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'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.