Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family Elateridae Pontederiaceae
Genus Ampedus Heteranthera
Species Ampedus cardinalis Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Kidneyleaf mudplantain
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.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

No description available.

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