Cardinal Click Beetle vs Macassar ebony

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Elateridae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Diospyros
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macassar ebony
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.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

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

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.