Cardinal Click Beetle vs Nodding sage

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nodding sage
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)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Elateridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Salvia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Nodding sage
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.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, 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.