Cardinal Click Beetle vs Persian onion

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Allium cristophii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Persian onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Allium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Allium cristophii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Persian onion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Persian onion
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 onion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.