Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Shagbark Hickory

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carya glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Shagbark Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Elateridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Carya
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carya glabra

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Shagbark Hickory
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 Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.