Cardinal Click Beetle vs thistle broomrape

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elateridae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Orobanche
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	thistle broomrape
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.

thistle broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.