Cardinal Click Beetle vs Missionary Nutgrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cyperus semifertilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Missionary Nutgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Missionary Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cyperus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cyperus semifertilis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Missionary Nutgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Missionary Nutgrass
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.

Missionary Nutgrass

Habitat

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

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.