Cardinal Click Beetle vs Macaronesian Laurel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Laurus azorica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Macaronesian Laurel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macaronesian Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Elateridae	Lauraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Laurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Laurus azorica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macaronesian Laurel
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.

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.