Cardinal Click Beetle vs Spathulate Botrychium

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Elateridae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Botrychium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.