Cardinal Click Beetle vs mountain harebell

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain harebell
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Elateridae	Campanulaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Campanula
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	mountain harebell
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.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.