Cardinal Click Beetle vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Elateridae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Potamogeton
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	sharp-leaved pondweed
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 pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.