Cardinal Click Beetle vs japweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sargassum muticum

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while japweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	japweed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Elateridae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sargassum
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sargassum muticum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

japweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	japweed
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.

japweed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Oman), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Mexico).

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.