Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tillett Flamebean

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tillett Flamebean
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	Brownea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tillett Flamebean
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.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.