Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rough Stonewort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Elateridae	Characeae
Genus	Ampedus	Chara
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough Stonewort
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.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.