Cardinal Click Beetle vs Early Crocus

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Crocus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Early Crocus
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.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden