Cardinal Click Beetle vs Drumheads

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Polygala
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.