Cardinal Click Beetle vs pipe nodding moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pohlia crudoides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pipe nodding moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pipe nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Elateridae	Mniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pohlia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pohlia crudoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pipe nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pipe nodding moss
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.

pipe nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.