Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hickory Pine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pinus pungens

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hickory Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hickory Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pinus pungens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hickory Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hickory Pine
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.

Hickory Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.