Cardinal Click Beetle vs Tufted Foxtail

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Alopecurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.