Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kleine Narzisse

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kleine Narzisse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kleine Narzisse
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	Narcissus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kleine Narzisse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kleine Narzisse
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.

Kleine Narzisse

Habitat

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

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.