Cardinal Click Beetle vs False Solomon'S Seal

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Maianthemum racemosum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while False Solomon'S Seal is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Solomon'S Seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Maianthemum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Maianthemum racemosum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

False Solomon'S Seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	False Solomon'S Seal
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 Solomon'S Seal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.