Cardinal Click Beetle vs small notchwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Elateridae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Lophozia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.