Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow flame

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

  • Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cardinal Click Beetle Yellow flame
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 Peltophorum
Species Ampedus cardinalis Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cardinal Click Beetle Yellow flame
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.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), 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.

Yellow flame

No description available.

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