Cardinal Click Beetle vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while sharp-leaved bristle moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Elateridae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Orthotrichum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.