Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Loosestrife

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while False Loosestrife is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Elateridae	Onagraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Ludwigia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Loosestrife
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.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.