Cardinal Click Beetle vs Himalayan Hemlock

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tsuga dumosa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Hemlock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Himalayan Hemlock
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	Tsuga
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tsuga dumosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Himalayan Hemlock
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.

Himalayan Hemlock

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.