Cardinal Click Beetle vs Indian acalypha

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Acalypha indica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Indian acalypha
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Malpighiales (मालपिग्यालेस)
Family	Elateridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Acalypha
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Acalypha indica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Indian acalypha
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.

Indian acalypha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

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.