Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pedicelled Bulrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scirpus pedicellatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pedicelled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pedicelled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Scirpus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scirpus pedicellatus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pedicelled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pedicelled Bulrush
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.

Pedicelled Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.