Cardinal Click Beetle vs Juniper Split

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Elateridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lophodermium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.