Cardinal Click Beetle vs Collared Forest-Falcon

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Micrastur semitorquatus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Collared Forest-Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Collared Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Falconidae
Genus	Ampedus	Micrastur
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Micrastur semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Collared Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Collared Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Collared Forest-Falcon
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.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway