Cardinal Click Beetle vs Florida arrowroot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Elateridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Zamia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.