Beddome’s Cycas vs Cardinal Click Beetle

Cycas beddomei compared with Ampedus cardinalis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Cycadaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Cycas	Ampedus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Ampedus cardinalis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Cardinal Click Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.