Cardinal Click Beetle vs Jasmin d'hiver

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Jasminum nudiflorum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Jasmin d'hiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Jasmin d'hiver
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Elateridae	Oleaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Jasminum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Jasminum nudiflorum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Jasmin d'hiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Jasmin d'hiver
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.

Jasmin d'hiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland