Cardinal Click Beetle vs Dwarf Laurel

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Ericales (Верескоцветные)
Family	Elateridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Kalmia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Dwarf Laurel
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.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.