Cardinal Click Beetle vs Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Prumnopitys ladei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Mt Spurgeon Black Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Prumnopitys
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Prumnopitys ladei

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Mt Spurgeon Black Pine
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.

Mt Spurgeon Black Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.