Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mitú Maya

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Elateridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Miconia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mitú Maya
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.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.