Cardinal Click Beetle vs totara

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Podocarpus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.