Cardinal Click Beetle vs Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Aviceda madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Elateridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ampedus	Aviceda
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Aviceda madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
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.

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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