Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dogberry

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sorbus decora

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dogberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dogberry
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)	Rosales (バラ目)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Sorbus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sorbus decora

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dogberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dogberry
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.

Dogberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.