Cardinal Click Beetle vs French Grey Shallot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Allium oschaninii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while French Grey Shallot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	French Grey Shallot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Allium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Allium oschaninii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

French Grey Shallot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	French Grey Shallot
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.

French Grey Shallot

Habitat

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

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.