Cardinal Click Beetle vs spring hook moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while spring hook moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	spring hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Elateridae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Warnstorfia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Warnstorfia pseudostraminea

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

spring hook moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	spring hook 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.

spring hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden