Cardinal Click Beetle vs River Bulrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.