Cardinal Click Beetle vs Klinki Pine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Araucaria hunsteinii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Klinki Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Klinki Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Araucaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Araucaria hunsteinii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Klinki Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Klinki Pine
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.

Klinki Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.