Cardinal Click Beetle vs Prototype quillwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Elateridae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Isoetes
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.