Cardinal Click Beetle vs Incised halberd fern

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Elateridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Tectaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Incised halberd fern
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.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.