Cardinal Click Beetle vs Orange Bow-moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Dicranodontium asperulum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Orange Bow-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Bow-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Dicranales (꼬리이끼목)
Family	Elateridae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Dicranodontium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Dicranodontium asperulum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Bow-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Orange Bow-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.

Orange Bow-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden