Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Cryptophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Elateridae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cryptomonas
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Cryptomonas minor es una pequeña alga criptomonada de agua dulce con un cuerpo celular comprimido en forma de frijol que contiene plastidios portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada en lagos, estanques y cuerpos de agua de movimiento lento. Utiliza dos flagelos de longitud desigual para la locomoción y es capaz de realizar fotosíntesis. Las especies de Cryptomonas son miembros importantes de las comunidades fitoplanctónicas de agua dulce y sirven de presa para el zooplancton.