Cardinal Click Beetle vs Easter lily

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lilium longiflorum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Easter lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Easter lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Elateridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lilium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lilium longiflorum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Easter lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Easter lily
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.

Easter lily

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Peru, 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.