Cardinal Click Beetle vs Raup's Willow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Salix raupii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Raup's Willow is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Raup's Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elateridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Salix
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Salix raupii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Raup's Willow

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Raup's Willow
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.

Raup's Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.