Cardinal Click Beetle vs Paspalum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Paspalum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Paspalum
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.

Paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.