Cardinal Click Beetle vs toothcup

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Elateridae Lythraceae
Genus Ampedus Ammannia
Species Ampedus cardinalis Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

toothcup

No description available.

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