Cardinal Click Beetle vs Stinking Juniper

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Stinking Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Juniperus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.