Cardinal Click Beetle vs Golden Nectandra

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Elateridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Nectandra
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Golden Nectandra
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.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.