Cardinal Click Beetle vs Farn-Schafgarbe

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Farn-Schafgarbe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Farn-Schafgarbe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Achillea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Farn-Schafgarbe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Farn-Schafgarbe
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.

Farn-Schafgarbe

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.