Cardinal Click Beetle vs Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Carex crawfordii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Crawford'S Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Poales (bộ Hòa thảo)
Family	Elateridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Carex
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Carex crawfordii

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Crawford'S Oval Sedge
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.

Crawford'S Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden