Cardinal Click Beetle vs Wild Peas

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Chamaecrista glandulosa

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Wild Peas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wild Peas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Chamaecrista
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Chamaecrista glandulosa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Peas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Wild Peas
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.

Wild Peas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.