Cardinal Click Beetle vs Hare'S Ear

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Elateridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ampedus	Otidea
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Hare'S Ear
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.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.