Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kievan nettle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Urtica kioviensis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kievan nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kievan nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Urticaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Urtica
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Urtica kioviensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kievan nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kievan nettle
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.

Kievan nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.