Cardinal Click Beetle vs Strict-headed Hawkweed

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Hieracium severiceps

Key Differences

Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Strict-headed Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Strict-headed 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 severiceps

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Strict-headed Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Strict-headed 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.

Strict-headed Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.