Cardinal Click Beetle vs leafystem saxifrage

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Micranthes foliolosa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while leafystem saxifrage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	leafystem saxifrage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Elateridae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Micranthes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Micranthes foliolosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

leafystem saxifrage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	leafystem saxifrage
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.

leafystem saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.