Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spitzblättrige Weide

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Salix acutifolia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spitzblättrige Weide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spitzblättrige Weide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Elateridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Salix
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Salix acutifolia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spitzblättrige Weide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spitzblättrige Weide
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.

Spitzblättrige Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Spitzblättrige Weide

The Caspic Willow (Salix acutifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.