Cardinal Click Beetle vs Viburnum

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Viburnum rhytidophylloides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Viburnum
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Dipsacales (Ворсянкоцветные)
Family	Elateridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Viburnum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Viburnum rhytidophylloides

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Viburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Viburnum
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.

Viburnum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.