Cardinal Click Beetle vs slender draba

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Draba albertina

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while slender draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	slender draba
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Brassicales (십자화목)
Family	Elateridae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Draba
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Draba albertina

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

slender draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	slender draba
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.

slender draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.