Cardinal Click Beetle vs saltmarsh baccharis

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Baccharis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	saltmarsh baccharis
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.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.