Cardinal Click Beetle vs Horsetail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Elateridae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Equisetum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.