Cardinal Click Beetle vs Long's bulrush

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Scirpus longii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Long's bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long's bulrush
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)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Scirpus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Scirpus longii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Long's bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Long's bulrush
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.

Long's bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.