Cardinal Click Beetle vs Floating Bur-Reed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Floating Bur-Reed
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 fluctuans

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

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.