Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hartz's bluegrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Poa hartzii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hartz's bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hartz's bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Poa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Poa hartzii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hartz's bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hartz's bluegrass
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.

Hartz's bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.