Cardinal Click Beetle vs Pale Bramble

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Rubus pallidus

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Pale Bramble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Elateridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Rubus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Rubus pallidus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Bramble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Pale Bramble
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.

Pale Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.