Cardinal Click Beetle vs String Sargassum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elateridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sargassum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.