Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tickclover
Ampedus cardinalis compared with Desmodium incanum
Key Differences
- Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tickclover is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Cardinal Click Beetle | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Elateridae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Ampedus | Desmodium |
| Species | Ampedus cardinalis | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
Cardinal Click Beetle
CR — Critically EndangeredTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Cardinal Click Beetle | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Cardinal Click Beetle
Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
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.
Tickclover
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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