Cardinal Click Beetle vs field forklet moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dicranella staphylina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while field forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Dicranales (꼬리이끼목)
Family	Elateridae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Dicranella
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	field forklet 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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.