Cardinal Click Beetle vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Elateridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Pyrola
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden