Cardinal Click Beetle vs sago palm

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Metroxylon sagu

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while sago palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	sago palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Elateridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Metroxylon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Metroxylon sagu

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

sago palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	sago palm
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.

sago palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Singapore.

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.