Cardinal Click Beetle vs Woad-leaved Ragwort

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Senecio glastifolius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Woad-leaved Ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Senecio
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Senecio glastifolius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Woad-leaved Ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Woad-leaved Ragwort
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.

Woad-leaved Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, New Zealand, Portugal, 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.