Cardinal Click Beetle vs Ledge Grass

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Poa hothamensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Ledge Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Elateridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Poa
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

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.