Cardinal Click Beetle vs pygmy arrowhead

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Elateridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sagittaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.