Cardinal Click Beetle vs Small yellow balsam

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Impatiens parviflora

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Small yellow balsam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Small yellow balsam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Elateridae Balsaminaceae
Genus Ampedus Impatiens
Species Ampedus cardinalis Impatiens parviflora

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Small yellow balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Small yellow balsam
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 yellow balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Small yellow balsam

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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