Cardinal Click Beetle vs

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Elateridae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.