Cardinal Click Beetle vs Honan Crab Apple

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Malus honanensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Honan Crab Apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Honan Crab Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Malus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Malus honanensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Honan Crab Apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Honan Crab Apple
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.

Honan Crab Apple

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.