Cardinal Click Beetle vs Caucasian Alder

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Elateridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Alnus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Caucasian Alder
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.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.