Cardinal Click Beetle vs variegate-ginger

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Alpinia vittata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while variegate-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	variegate-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Elateridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Alpinia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Alpinia vittata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

variegate-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	variegate-ginger
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.

variegate-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.