Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rhodesian aloe

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aloe rhodesiana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rhodesian aloe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rhodesian aloe
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	Aloe
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aloe rhodesiana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rhodesian aloe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rhodesian aloe
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.

Rhodesian aloe

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.