Cardinal Click Beetle vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Elateridae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sematophyllum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prostrate Feather-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.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, 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.