Cardinal Click Beetle vs three-angled thread moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Elateridae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Meesia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.