Cardinal Click Beetle vs Neverdie

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Kalanchoe crenata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Neverdie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neverdie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Elateridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Kalanchoe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Kalanchoe crenata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Neverdie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Neverdie
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.

Neverdie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.

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.