Cardinal Click Beetle vs Kedr

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pinus sibirica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Kedr is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kedr
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Pinales (сосновые)
Family	Elateridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pinus sibirica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Kedr

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Kedr
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.

Kedr

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, 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.