Cardinal Click Beetle vs marsh sandwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Arenaria paludicola

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while marsh sandwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ampedus	Arenaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Arenaria paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and marsh sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh sandwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	marsh sandwort
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 sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.