Cardinal Click Beetle vs small teasel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while small teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Elateridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Dipsacus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	small teasel
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 teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.