Cardinal Click Beetle vs mountain spike-moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Elateridae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Selaginella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.