Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kalm Brome

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bromus kalmii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kalm Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kalm Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Bromus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bromus kalmii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kalm Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kalm Brome
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.

Kalm Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, 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.