Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mediterranean Aegilops

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aegilops biuncialis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mediterranean Aegilops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mediterranean Aegilops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Aegilops
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aegilops biuncialis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mediterranean Aegilops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mediterranean Aegilops
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.

Mediterranean Aegilops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Slovenia.

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.