Cardinal Click Beetle vs Yellow Ipe

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elateridae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Handroanthus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.