Cardinal Click Beetle vs large-celled bloom moss

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Schistidium grandirete

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while large-celled bloom moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	large-celled bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Elateridae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Schistidium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Schistidium grandirete

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

large-celled bloom moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	large-celled bloom moss
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.

large-celled bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.