alpine dandelion vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Elateridae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ampedus
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.