Cardinal Click Beetle vs Swollen fingergrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chloris barbata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Swollen fingergrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Swollen fingergrass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Chloris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chloris barbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Swollen fingergrass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Swollen fingergrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Swollen fingergrass
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.

Swollen fingergrass

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Romania), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.