Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lysobacter dokdonensis

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family Elateridae Xanthomonadaceae
Genus Ampedus Lysobacter
Species Ampedus cardinalis Lysobacter dokdonensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Lysobacter dokdonensis is a gliding, Gram-negative rod first described from Dokdo Island, South Korea, reflecting its geographic isolation site. It inhabits coastal and marine-influenced soil environments. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium produces lytic enzymes to break down macromolecules in its marine-influenced habitat.

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