Cardinal Click Beetle vs Least Boobook

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Ninox sumbaensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Least Boobook is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Least Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Elateridae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Ampedus	Ninox
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Ninox sumbaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Least Boobook
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.

Least Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway