Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kaji-kaede

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kaji-kaede
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)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Elateridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Acer
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

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.