Cardinal Click Beetle vs
Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pedobacter roseus
Key Differences
- Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Cardinal Click Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales) |
| Family | Elateridae | Sphingobacteriaceae |
| Genus | Ampedus | Pedobacter |
| Species | Ampedus cardinalis | Pedobacter roseus |
Conservation Status
Cardinal Click Beetle
CR — Critically EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Cardinal Click Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Cardinal Click Beetle
Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
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.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Found in 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.
Pedobacter roseus is a pink-pigmented, Gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, isolated from soil environments. It produces distinctive rosy colonies and inhabits cool to temperate soils with organic matter. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes a variety of organic substrates and produces hyaluronidase-type enzymes.
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