Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pineneedle toadflax

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Linaria pinifolia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pineneedle toadflax is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pineneedle toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Linaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Linaria pinifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Pineneedle toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pineneedle toadflax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pineneedle toadflax
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.

Pineneedle toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.