Cardinal Click Beetle vs Lesser Daffodil

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Asparagales (비짜루목)
Family	Elateridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Narcissus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.