Cardinal Click Beetle vs Slender Paspalum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Paspalum setaceum

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Slender Paspalum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Slender Paspalum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Elateridae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Ampedus Paspalum
Species Ampedus cardinalis Paspalum setaceum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Slender Paspalum
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.

Slender Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (France), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries).

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.

Slender Paspalum

No description available.

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