Cardinal Click Beetle vs Meadowsweet Rust

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Elateridae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Triphragmium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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