Cardinal Click Beetle vs little crake

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Porzana parva

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while little crake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	little crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Elateridae	Rallidae
Genus	Ampedus	Porzana
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Porzana parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

little crake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	little crake
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.

little crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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