Cardinal Click Beetle vs Giant Snowdrop

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Galanthus elwesii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Giant Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Snowdrop
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	Galanthus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Galanthus elwesii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Giant Snowdrop
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.

Giant Snowdrop

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden