Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hawaiian Jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Canavalia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hawaiian Jackbean
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.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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

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.