Cardinal Click Beetle vs Carrion Crow

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Corvus corone

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Carrion Crow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Carrion Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Ampedus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Corvus corone

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Carrion Crow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Carrion Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Carrion Crow
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.

Carrion Crow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden