Cardinal Click Beetle vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Elateridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Vinca
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Herbaceous periwinkle
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.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.