Cardinal Click Beetle vs Species code: Ca

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Species code: Ca
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)	Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family	Elateridae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Cymodocea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Species code: Ca
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Average Lifespan	—	—
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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.

Species code: Ca

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.