Cardinal Click Beetle vs Scilly Pigmyweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Crassula decumbens

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Scilly Pigmyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scilly Pigmyweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Elateridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Crassula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Crassula decumbens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scilly Pigmyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Scilly Pigmyweed
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.

Scilly Pigmyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.