Cardinal Click Beetle vs rock veilwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Metzgeria conjugata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while rock veilwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	rock veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Elateridae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Metzgeria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Metzgeria conjugata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

rock veilwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	rock veilwort
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.

rock veilwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.