Cardinal Click Beetle vs large-seed dodder

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	large-seed dodder
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Elateridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cuscuta
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	large-seed dodder
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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.