Cardinal Click Beetle vs Macroalgae

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Caulerpa brachypus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Macroalgae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macroalgae
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chlorophyta (Зелёные водоросли)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Ulvophyceae (ульвофициевые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Elateridae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Caulerpa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Caulerpa brachypus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Macroalgae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Macroalgae
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.

Macroalgae

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.