Cardinal Click Beetle vs marsh arrowgrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Triglochin palustris

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while marsh arrowgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Elateridae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Triglochin
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh arrowgrass
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.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.