Cardinal Click Beetle vs Fragrant Honeysuckle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lonicera fragrantissima

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Fragrant Honeysuckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fragrant Honeysuckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Elateridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lonicera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lonicera fragrantissima

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Fragrant Honeysuckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Fragrant Honeysuckle
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.

Fragrant Honeysuckle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Croatia, Italy, Norway), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.