Cardinal Click Beetle vs quiver tree

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aloidendron dichotomum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while quiver tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	quiver tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Elateridae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Aloidendron
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aloidendron dichotomum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

quiver tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	quiver tree
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.

quiver tree

Habitat

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

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.