Cardinal Click Beetle vs Quill beaksedge

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Quill beaksedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhynchospora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Quill beaksedge
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.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.