Cardinal Click Beetle vs Sea Knotgrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Polygonum maritimum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Sea Knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sea Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Elateridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Polygonum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Polygonum maritimum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Sea Knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Sea Knotgrass
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.

Sea Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, India, and Portugal.

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.