Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pincushion

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Elateridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Leucospermum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.