Cardinal Click Beetle vs Zippeli plum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Elateridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Flacourtia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Zippeli plum
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.

Zippeli plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.