Cardinal Click Beetle vs Staph Aureus

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Staphylococcales
Family	Elateridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Staphylococcus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.