Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kriechende Gemswurz

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Doronicum pardalianches

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kriechende Gemswurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kriechende Gemswurz
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	Doronicum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Doronicum pardalianches

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kriechende Gemswurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kriechende Gemswurz
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.

Kriechende Gemswurz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.