Cardinal Click Beetle vs pinheiro

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while pinheiro is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	pinheiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Elateridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

pinheiro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	pinheiro
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.

pinheiro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.