Cardinal Click Beetle vs rabbit tapeworm

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Taenia pisiformis

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while rabbit tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	rabbit tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Elateridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ampedus	Taenia
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Taenia pisiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

rabbit tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	rabbit tapeworm
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.

rabbit tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.