Cardinal Click Beetle vs Moroccan toadflax

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Linaria maroccana

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Moroccan toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moroccan toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Passeriformes (スズメ目)
Family	Elateridae	Fringillidae
Genus	Ampedus	Linaria
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Linaria maroccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Moroccan toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Moroccan toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Moroccan toadflax
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.

Moroccan toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden