Cardinal Click Beetle vs Davidse Holly

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Aquifoliales (อันดับเน่าใน)
Family	Elateridae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Ilex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.