Cardinal Click Beetle vs Meadow Crane'S-Bill

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Geranium pratense

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Meadow Crane'S-Bill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Meadow Crane'S-Bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Elateridae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Geranium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Geranium pratense

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow Crane'S-Bill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Meadow Crane'S-Bill
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.

Meadow Crane'S-Bill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden