Cardinal Click Beetle vs Freenish White Sedge

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carex albolutescens

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Freenish White Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Freenish White Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Carex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carex albolutescens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Freenish White Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Freenish White Sedge
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.

Freenish White Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.