Cardinal Click Beetle vs Koko'olau

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bidens conjuncta

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Koko'olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Koko'olau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Bidens
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bidens conjuncta

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Koko'olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Koko'olau
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.

Koko'olau

Habitat

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

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.