Cardinal Click Beetle vs Diatom

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Elateridae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.