Cardinal Click Beetle vs forest notchwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lophozia silvicola

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while forest notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	forest notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Elateridae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lophozia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lophozia silvicola

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

forest notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	forest notchwort
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.

forest notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.