Cardinal Click Beetle vs Salento Iris

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Iris revoluta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Elateridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Iris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.