Cardinal Click Beetle vs river moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Hypnales (ハイゴケ目)
Family	Elateridae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Fontinalis
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.