Cardinal Click Beetle vs Large-leaved Cordia

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cordia africana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large-leaved Cordia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-leaved Cordia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Elateridae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cordia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cordia africana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-leaved Cordia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Large-leaved Cordia
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.

Large-leaved Cordia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

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.