Cardinal Click Beetle vs Indian-rice

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Fritillaria camschatcensis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Indian-rice is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Indian-rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Elateridae	Liliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Fritillaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Fritillaria camschatcensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian-rice

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Indian-rice
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.

Indian-rice

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.