Cardinal Click Beetle vs pitted-bluegrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bothriochloa decipiens

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pitted-bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pitted-bluegrass
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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pitted-bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pitted-bluegrass
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-bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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.