Cardinal Click Beetle vs lilac-bell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ipomoea muricata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while lilac-bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	lilac-bell
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Elateridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Ipomoea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ipomoea muricata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

lilac-bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	lilac-bell
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.

lilac-bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Nepal.

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.