Cardinal Click Beetle vs Templeton's Sargassum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sargassum templetonii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Templeton's Sargassum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Templeton's 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 templetonii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Templeton's Sargassum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Templeton's 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.

Templeton's 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.