Cardinal Click Beetle vs Rough Hawkweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Elateridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ampedus	Hieracium
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Rough Hawkweed
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.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.