Cardinal Click Beetle vs milkflower willowherb

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Epilobium lactiflorum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while milkflower willowherb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	milkflower willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Elateridae	Onagraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Epilobium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Epilobium lactiflorum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

milkflower willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	milkflower willowherb
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.

milkflower willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.