Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rockweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Fucus distichus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rockweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rockweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elateridae	Fucaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Fucus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Fucus distichus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rockweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rockweed
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.

Rockweed

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.