Cardinal Click Beetle vs southern root-knot nematode

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while southern root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Elateridae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Ampedus	Meloidogyne
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	southern root-knot nematode
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.

southern root-knot nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark