Cardinal Click Beetle vs Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Padina boergesenii

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Leafy Rolled-blade Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family Elateridae Dictyotaceae
Genus Ampedus Padina
Species Ampedus cardinalis Padina boergesenii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
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.

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Israel, Lebanon), Europe (Italy, Malta), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

No description available.

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