Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kerzenlauch

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Allium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kerzenlauch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kerzenlauch
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Elateridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Allium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Allium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kerzenlauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kerzenlauch
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.

Kerzenlauch

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.