Cardinal Click Beetle vs Persian Ivy

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Elateridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Hedera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.