Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rigid Apple-moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Elateridae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Philonotis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.