Cardinal Click Beetle vs Umbel clerodendrum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Clerodendrum umbellatum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Umbel clerodendrum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Umbel clerodendrum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elateridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Clerodendrum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Clerodendrum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Umbel clerodendrum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Umbel clerodendrum
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.

Umbel clerodendrum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guinea, Seychelles, and United States.

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.