Cardinal Click Beetle vs dwarf mountain fleabane

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Erigeron compositus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while dwarf mountain fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	dwarf mountain fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Erigeron
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Erigeron compositus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

dwarf mountain fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	dwarf mountain fleabane
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.

dwarf mountain fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.