Cardinal Click Beetle vs Subterranean clover

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Subterranean clover
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Fabales (콩목)
Family	Elateridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Trifolium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.