Cardinal Click Beetle vs Finger Grass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Limnophila aromatica

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Finger Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Finger Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Lamiales (꿀풀목)
Family	Elateridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Limnophila
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Finger Grass
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.

Finger Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.