Alpen-Frauenmantel vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Alchemilla alpina compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

Alpen-Frauenmantel is Least Concern while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Elateridae
Genus	Alchemilla	Ampedus
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Alpen-Frauenmantel

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Frauenmantel	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Frauenmantel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Alpen-Frauenmantel

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.