Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tall Aster

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Symphyotrichum praealtum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tall Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tall Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Symphyotrichum praealtum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tall Aster
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.

Tall Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.