Cardinal Click Beetle vs pitted beard grass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bothriochloa macra

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pitted beard grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pitted beard grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Bothriochloa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bothriochloa macra

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pitted beard grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pitted beard grass
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.

pitted beard grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

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.