Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tall Beakrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rhynchospora macrostachya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tall Beakrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Rhynchospora
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rhynchospora macrostachya

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Beakrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tall Beakrush
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 Beakrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.