Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Mnium spinosum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spinose Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Elateridae	Mniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Mnium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spinose Thyme-Moss
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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.