Cardinal Click Beetle vs Schein-Roggen-Trespe

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Schein-Roggen-Trespe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Bromus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Schein-Roggen-Trespe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Schein-Roggen-Trespe
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.

Schein-Roggen-Trespe

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden