Cardinal Click Beetle vs Stargrass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Stargrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Stargrass
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Cynodon
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Stargrass
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.

Stargrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.