Cardinal Click Beetle vs drave de Macoun

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Draba macounii

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while drave de Macoun is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	drave de Macoun
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Elateridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Draba
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Draba macounii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

drave de Macoun

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	drave de Macoun
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.

drave de Macoun

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.