Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mexican Muhly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mexican Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mexican Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mexican Muhly
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.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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