Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Ophrys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

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

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.