Cardinal Click Beetle vs Oriental-bean

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Oriental-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Elateridae Fabaceae
Genus Ampedus Vigna
Species Ampedus cardinalis Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Oriental-bean
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.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.

Oriental-bean

No description available.

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