Cardinal Click Beetle vs Timofeev's Iris

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Elateridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ampedus	Iris
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.