Cardinal Click Beetle vs rundblättrige Zwergmispel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while rundblättrige Zwergmispel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	rundblättrige Zwergmispel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Cotoneaster
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

rundblättrige Zwergmispel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	rundblättrige Zwergmispel
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.

rundblättrige Zwergmispel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.