Cardinal Click Beetle vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Elateridae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Taphrina
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Poplar Leaf Curl
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.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.