Cardinal Click Beetle vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thick ditch crowngrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Paspalum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Thick ditch crowngrass
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.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.