Cardinal Click Beetle vs Komarov's Brier

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rosa komarovii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Komarov's Brier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Komarov's Brier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rosa komarovii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Komarov's Brier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Komarov's Brier
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.

Komarov's Brier

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.