Cardinal Click Beetle vs Devilshead

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Devilshead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devilshead
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Elateridae	Cactaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Echinocactus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Echinocactus horizonthalonius

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilshead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Devilshead
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.

Devilshead

Habitat

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

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.