Cardinal Click Beetle vs Potato bush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phyllanthus reticulatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Potato bush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Potato bush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phyllanthus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phyllanthus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Potato bush
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.

Potato bush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, 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.