Cardinal Click Beetle vs Emersed Burreed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sparganium emersum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Emersed Burreed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Emersed Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Typhaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sparganium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sparganium emersum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Emersed Burreed
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.

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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