Cardinal Click Beetle vs eelgrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Elateridae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Ampedus	Zostera
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	eelgrass
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.

eelgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.