Cardinal Click Beetle vs Winged false buttonweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Elateridae Rubiaceae
Genus Ampedus Spermacoce
Species Ampedus cardinalis Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Winged false buttonweed
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.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Winged false buttonweed

No description available.

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