Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hoary Willow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Salix candida

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hoary Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hoary Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elateridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Salix
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Salix candida

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hoary Willow
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.

Hoary Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.