Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Elateridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Selaginella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Spikemoss
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 Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.