Cardinal Click Beetle vs Root and stalk rot

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Elateridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Phytophthora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Root and stalk rot
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.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.