Cardinal Click Beetle vs flat-leaved scalewort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Radula complanata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while flat-leaved scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	flat-leaved scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Elateridae	Radulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Radula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Radula complanata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

flat-leaved scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	flat-leaved scalewort
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.

flat-leaved scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.