Cardinal Click Beetle vs pyrimidal bugle

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ajuga pyramidalis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pyrimidal bugle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pyrimidal bugle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elateridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Ajuga
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ajuga pyramidalis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pyrimidal bugle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pyrimidal bugle
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.

pyrimidal bugle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.